Python is a very popular programming language these days. The reason for this is its appeal in being easy to read and write.

Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

Astral's uv utility simplifies and speeds up working with Python virtual environments. But it has some other superpowers, too: it lets you run Python packages and programs without having to formally ...